This video course examines the design, commissioning and performance goals behind the City of Charlotte’s first all-electric, LEED-certified fire station, highlighting electrification, decarbonization, building envelope commissioning and lessons learned from a zero-carbon public safety facility.
Learning objectives
- Understand the goals behind Charlotte’s first all-electric fire station and how those initiatives relate to the city’s electrification and decarbonization goals.
- Plan for challenges and opportunities related to commissioning an all-electric building.
- Understand how building envelope commissioning ties into overall building performance and the overall commissioning process.
- Understand the impact of LEED certification in the design and commissioning approach.
Presenters will discuss the design review and commissioning of a new two-story fire station. Placed into service on January 6, 2026, this firehouse is a LEED-certified space and is among the first all-electric, zero-carbon facilities for the City of Charlotte.
Presenters:
Wally Ray, LEED AP, Principal Mechanical Engineer, TLC Engineering Solutions, Charlotte, North Carolina
Will Page, PE, CBCP, Associate and Project Engineer, TLC Engineering Solutions, Charlotte, North Carolina
Heather Bolick, Sustainable Infrastructure Strategy Manager, City of Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina
Andrew Shuster, PE, Project Manager, BPL Enclosures, Charlotte, North Carolina
Many topics related to commissioning, AI advancements, building technology and energy management will be discussed at CxEnergy 2026, a conference and expo taking place April 21–24, 2026, in Chicago. Save the date and learn more at www.CxEnergy.com.
